Concept of Violence

Informationen zum Autor Mark Vorobej is a former Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy, and a former Director of the Centre for Peace Studies at McMaster University. He is the author of A Theory of Argument (Cambridge University Press, 2006) and numerous articles in the areas of logical theory and moral philosophy. Klappentext This study focuses on conceptual questions that arise when we explore the fundamental aspects of violence. Rather than attempting to develop a fixed definition of violence, Vorobej explores the varied dimensions of the phenomenon of violence and the questions they raise, addressing the criteria of harm, agency, victimhood, instrumentality, and normativity. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface. 1. Interpersonal Violence 2. Structural Violence 3. A Hybrid Account

Product details

• Authors: Mark Vorobej, Mark (Mcmaster University Vorobej, Vorobej Mark
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.03.2016
• EAN: 9781138187016
• ISBN: 978-1-138-18701-6
• No. of pages: 206
• Series: Routledge Studies in Contemporary Philosophy; Routledge Studies in Contempor
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; PHILOSOPHY / General, PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Ethics & moral philosophy, social and political philosophy, Ethics and moral philosophy, Peace studies and conflict resolution, Violence in society, Peace studies & conflict resolution, Violence and abuse in society